Todd's Unifying Theory of Pointless Human Behaviour, Part 1
Todd’s Unifying Theory of Pointless Human Behaviour, Part 1
A compendium of laws, axioms, principles and other scientific‑sounding nonsense explaining how humans actually behave
Certainty of Doubt
Certainty of Doubt
Why the Most Confident Person Is Rarely the Most Correct
The Two Words That Ruin Your Day
The Two Words That Ruin Your Day
A Survival Manual for the Chronically Interrupted
When Putting Off a Task Is Off‑Putting… And When It’s Not
When Putting Off a Task Is Off‑Putting… And When It’s Not
Procrastination, purposeful delay, and the branding problem between them
People Have More Bugs Than Code
People Have More Bugs Than Code
Why the Human Operating System Is Always in Beta
Brain Wreck — Part I: When Feelings Pretend to Be Facts
Brain Wreck — Part I: When Feelings Pretend to Be Facts
A Field Guide to Terrible Decisions and Why We Make Them
The Comfort Trap
The Comfort Trap
Why We Obey, Conform, Deny, and Dig In — Even When We Know Better
The Wit and Wisdom of “The Office”
The Wit and Wisdom of “The Office”
Seven memorable quotes to help pull you out of the post‑holiday slump.
Getting Nicked By Hanlon’s Razor
Getting Nicked By Hanlon’s Razor
A Year-End Reflection on Malice, Mistakes, and the Emotional Blood We Needlessly Spill.
Noticed and Appreciated
Noticed and Appreciated
Three simple words of gratitude, and why they matter.
The Bold and the Clueless
The Bold and the Clueless
Exploring the very real and deliciously ironic confirmation bias known as The Dunning-Kruger Effect
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #6 - Pass It On Before You Move On
Our eternal hate-hate relationship with documentation.
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #5 - Feedback Isn’t Optional
How to stop treating performance reviews like the in-office equivalent of blood letting for distance (or something else equally gratifying).
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #4 - Moving Up or Moving On
A beginner’s guide to deciding whether to redecorate your cubicle or torch it.
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #3 - Keep Learning Beyond Your Job Description
Why “I already know enough” is the professional equivalent of “hold my beer.”
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Professional Facepalms: A Six-Part Series
Because if you can’t laugh at your own career mistakes, someone else will.
Part #2 - Step Away and Take the Time You’ve Earned
The radical notion that lunch breaks and vacations aren’t crimes.